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兜攬

简 兜揽 · 繁 兜攬
Mandarin · pinyin dōu lǎn

Meanings

  1. to canvas (for customers)
  2. to solicit
  3. to advertise
  4. to drum up
  5. sales pitch
  6. to take on (a task)
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兜
dōu · pouch
攬
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揽
lǎn · grasp, take hold of; monopolize
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1–3 · dou1 lan3

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dau1 laam5

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verb

  1. to canvass; to solicit
  2. to take upon oneself (somebody else's work, etc.)

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